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Parliamentary reforms to make Parliamentary control of Executive more effective and meaningful necessary 23 years after Merdeka

(Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday, 17th June 1980 when introducing the motion proposing the formation of a Speaker’s Conference on Parliamentary Reforms)

Parliamentary reforms to make Parliamentary control of Executive more effective and meaningful necessary 23 years after Merdeka

I move:

“That this House resolves to set up a Parliamentary Committee, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Speaker, to be known as the Speaker’s Conference on parliamentary Reforms, to make recommendations to the House on reforms to parliamentary procedures and practices to make the Dewan Rakyat a more effective legislative and deliberative chamber and to give substance to the important principle of parliamentary control of the Executive.” Continue reading Parliamentary reforms to make Parliamentary control of Executive more effective and meaningful necessary 23 years after Merdeka

Parliament would have committed a grave abdication constitution responsibility if it refused to annul the Four Proclamations of Emergency of 1964, 1966, 1969 and 1977 when the emergency conditions giving birth to the emergency proclamation have ended

PART ONE of winding-up speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday, June 29, 1979, in the DAP motion calling for the annulment of the Four Proclamation of Emergency of 1964, 1966, 1969 and 1977

Parliament would have committed a grave abdication constitution responsibility if it refused to annul the Four Proclamations of Emergency of 1964, 1966, 1969 and 1977 when the emergency conditions giving birth to the emergency proclamation have ended

Yesterday, when moving the motion that Parliament annul the Four Proclamations of Emergency now still in force today, namely the 1964 Proclamation of Indonesian Confrontation, the 1966 Proclamation aimed at toppling Stephen Kalong Ningkan as Chief Minister of Sarawak 1969 Proclamation of May 13 riots, and the 1977 Proclamation to oust PAS from its traditional rule over Kelantan State, I said that the four sets of conditions of the Proclamations have long ceased to exist. Continue reading Parliament would have committed a grave abdication constitution responsibility if it refused to annul the Four Proclamations of Emergency of 1964, 1966, 1969 and 1977 when the emergency conditions giving birth to the emergency proclamation have ended

Abdication of parliamentary responsibility

(Speech by the Parliamentary Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat when winding up on the motion calling for the annulment of the Four Proclamation of Emergency of 1964, 1966, 1969 and 1977 on June 29, 1979)

Yesterday, when moving the motion that Parliament annul the Four Proclamations of Emergency now still in force, namely the 1964 Proclamation of Indonesian Confrontation, the 1966 Proclamation aimed at toppling Stephen Kalong Ningkan as Chief Minister of Sarawak, the 1969 Proclamation of May 13 riots, and the 1977 Proclamation to oust PAS from its traditional rule over Kelantan State, I said that the four sets of conditions of the Four Proclamations have long ceased to exist.

Unfortunately, during yesterday’s debate, Barisan and UMN0 back-benchers said a lot, but nobody really explained why for instance the 1964 Emergency Proclamation should continue when Indonesian Confrontation had ended or why the 1966 Emergency Proclamation-should continue when Stephen Kalong Ningkan had been toppled as Sarawak Chief Minister and three general elections had been held in Sarawak since then, or why the 1977 Emergency Proclamation should continue when UMNO is safely in control of the Kelantan State Government. Even for the 1969 Proclamation of Emergency, not a single Government MP dealt cogently, rationally ; soberly with my argument that as it was promulgated to deal with a grave emergency, namely May 13 riots, the Proclamation should be terminated with the end of that emergency situation Continue reading Abdication of parliamentary responsibility

DAP calls for annulment of Four Emergency Proclamations of 1964, 1966, 1969 and 1977 as the emergency conditions giving rise to the Proclamations have ceased to exist

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when moving a motion in Dewan Rakyat on Thursday, June 28, 1979 to annul the Four Proclamations of Emergency in Malaysia.

DAP calls for annulment of Four Emergency Proclamations of 1964, 1966, 1969 and 1977 as the emergency conditions giving rise to the Proclamations have ceased to exist

Firstly, let me place on record my thanks to the Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, for agreeing to allocate time for debate on this motion on the annulment of Proclamations of Emergency, although the promised three-day debate has been reduced to two; and although it would be at the expense of my other motion on the establishment of an all-party Speaker’s Conference on Parliamentary Reforms, which I hope and request the Prime Minister to consider granting parliamentary time at the very beginning of the next meeting of Parliament. Continue reading DAP calls for annulment of Four Emergency Proclamations of 1964, 1966, 1969 and 1977 as the emergency conditions giving rise to the Proclamations have ceased to exist

Protest against inadequate time for debate of Mid-Term Review of Third Malaysia Plan

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Lim Kit Siang, in the Parliamentary House on Wednesday,28th March 1979 at 3.30pm.

Protest against inadequate time for debate of Mid-Term Review of Third Malaysia Plan

To protest in the strongest possible terms against the inadequate time allotted for the debate on the Mid-Term Review of The Third Malaysia Plan. When moving the motion on the adoption of the Mid-Term Review in the Dewan Rakyat on 19th March, the Prime Minister, Datuk Hussein Onn, promised that six days would be alloted for the debated and the motion and twp days for the Ministers to reply. Continue reading Protest against inadequate time for debate of Mid-Term Review of Third Malaysia Plan

The Meaning of Malaysian Nationality

(Speech by the Parliamentary Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on the Mid-Term Review of the Third Malaysian Plan on March 22, 1979)

Both the Second and Third Malaysia Plans have proclaimed that the over-riding objective of the New Economic Policy is the attainment of national unity in the country.

Both prongs of the New Economic Policy, to eradicate poverty regardless of race and the restructuring of Malaysian society, are aimed at this single overriding objective: the attainment of national unity. Continue reading The Meaning of Malaysian Nationality

DAP calls for ‘parliamentary reforms’ to make Parliament a more efficient legislative and deliberative chamber and proposes a Speaker’s Conference to modernise and democratise parliamentary procedures

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary –General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the official opening of the Kolam Ayer DAP Branch on Sunday, 20th August 1978 at 2 p.m.

DAP calls for ‘parliamentary reforms’ to make Parliament a more efficient legislative and deliberative chamber and proposes a Speaker’s Conference to modernise and democratise parliamentary procedures

The time has come for major parliamentary reforms to make the Dewan Rakyat a more efficient, effective and respected legislative and deliberative chamber in the country. Continue reading DAP calls for ‘parliamentary reforms’ to make Parliament a more efficient legislative and deliberative chamber and proposes a Speaker’s Conference to modernise and democratise parliamentary procedures

Every DAP MP will be assigned special Ministries or portfolios to specialise and become knowledgeable

Speech by DAP Secretary General, member of Parliament for Petaling and Malacca State Assemblyman for kubu, Lim Kit Siang, at the meeting of DAP State Organising Secretaries at DAP HQ, Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 30th July, 1978 at 10 a.m.

Every DAP MP will be assigned special Ministries or portfolios to specialise and become knowledgeable

The DAP is a serious political movement. With the election of 16 Members of Parliament, the DAP has now a heavier duty to discharge our political commitments and responsibilities. Continue reading Every DAP MP will be assigned special Ministries or portfolios to specialise and become knowledgeable

Allocation of ministries and portforlios for DAP MPs to specialise in

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Member of Parliament for Petaling and Malacca State Assemblyman for Kubu, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Members of Parliaent dinner held at Metro Restaurant, Wisma MPI Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 30th July 1978 at 8 p.m.

Allocation of ministries and portforlios for DAP MPs to specialise in

I announced this morning that every DAP MP will be assigned ministries of portforlios for them to specialise in and to become knowledgeable, and better still authoritative, in their respective areas of assignment.

I want to emphasise that this is not forming a Shadow Cabinet. This is merely a system to enable our MPs to be able to acquire greater knowledge and insight into the working of government in the different areas. Continue reading Allocation of ministries and portforlios for DAP MPs to specialise in

An Open Letter to the People of Petaling

By DAP Parliamentary Candidate for Petaling, LIM KIT SIANG.

An Open Letter to the People of Petaling

I write this to ask you to vote for the DAP and the DAP candidates both Parliament and State in Petaling Constituency.

I started mu political involvement in Petaling Jaya itself from 1966 to 1969, when I was sent by the Party to stand in the Bandar Melaka Parliamentary constituency. Continue reading An Open Letter to the People of Petaling